benzoic

[ ben-zoh-ik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. of or derived from benzoin or benzoic acid.

benzoic

/ bɛnˈzəʊɪk /

adjective

1. of, containing, or derived from benzoic acid or benzoin

Word History and Origins

Origin of benzoic¹

First recorded in 1785–95; benzo(in) ¹ + -ic